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Just lost $200 on a bulk flower order that showed up half dead
Placed an order for 300 stems of white hydrangeas from a new supplier I found online. They arrived two days late and the boxes felt warm. When I opened them, over half the blooms were already brown and limp, with slimy stems. I had to throw out 160 stems right before a big wedding job. Has anyone else had a disaster with a new wholesaler and how do you vet them?
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the_betty6mo ago
That's a gut punch, sorry you had to deal with that right before a wedding. Honestly, vetting a new supplier now means I won't even place a big first order. It's worth paying a little more for a small test batch to see how their shipping and product holds up. Checking for reviews outside their own website is key, like in florist groups on social media. A lot of the good wholesalers don't even have a flashy online store, they work through reps or old school phone orders.
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sullivan.abby6mo ago
Assume every new supplier is a total gamble. That test batch money adds up fast when you're trying to scale. Sometimes you just have to jump in with both feet and hope for the best.
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mark_smith596mo ago
Ever think skipping the test batch was the smart move to save cash? I got burned so bad last year by a "sure thing" supplier that I totally changed my tune. Now that small test order feels like cheap insurance.
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